1stRambo
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Yo, the typical BS from the Puppets in the Tourism Bureau! Most are settled Illegals and Protesters!!!
Tourism officials say Washington had a record year in 2014
By BRETT ZONGKER
Aug. 17, 2015 2:53 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington drew a record 20.2 million visitors last year, with increases in international and domestic visitors, tourism officials announced Monday.
The tourism bureau Destination DC said the city drew an all-time high number of tourists in 2014. The group released data on international visitors showing a 16 percent increase in overseas visitors, totaling 1.9 million international tourists.
China, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, India, South Korea, Brazil, Japan and Italy were the top 10 markets for overseas visitors to Washington.
International visitors are a small portion of total visitation but represent 27 percent of visitor spending with an average of $518 per stay, according to the data.
For the fifth year, Washington also saw an increase in domestic visitors. In 2014, there were 18.3 million domestic tourists who visited the nation's capital, an increase of 5.7 percent over 2013.
Overall visitor spending increased by $100 million from 2013 for a total of $6.8 billion in 2014.
Tourism officials say Washington had a record year in 2014
"GTP"
Tourism officials say Washington had a record year in 2014
By BRETT ZONGKER
Aug. 17, 2015 2:53 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington drew a record 20.2 million visitors last year, with increases in international and domestic visitors, tourism officials announced Monday.
The tourism bureau Destination DC said the city drew an all-time high number of tourists in 2014. The group released data on international visitors showing a 16 percent increase in overseas visitors, totaling 1.9 million international tourists.
China, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, India, South Korea, Brazil, Japan and Italy were the top 10 markets for overseas visitors to Washington.
International visitors are a small portion of total visitation but represent 27 percent of visitor spending with an average of $518 per stay, according to the data.
For the fifth year, Washington also saw an increase in domestic visitors. In 2014, there were 18.3 million domestic tourists who visited the nation's capital, an increase of 5.7 percent over 2013.
Overall visitor spending increased by $100 million from 2013 for a total of $6.8 billion in 2014.
Tourism officials say Washington had a record year in 2014
"GTP"
